Foot-rest for radiators



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UNITED STATES QATENT tries.

EVAN \V. CORNELL, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN.

FOOT-REST FOR RADIATORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,049, dated January11, 3.898.

Application filed November 14, 1896. Serial No. 612,066. (No model.)

To aZZ 1071 0772 2'13 may concern:

Be it known that I, EVAN W. CORNELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Adrian, in the county of Lenawee, State of Michigan,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-Rests forRadiators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a foot-warming attachment for heat-radiators;and it con-' sists in the construction and arrangement of partshereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularly in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide simple, inexpensive, andeffective means for attachment to steam, hot-water, or otherheatradiators whereby the feet may be convenie-ntly supported inproximity to the radiator in such manner as to enable the feet to bequickly warmed and in which the arrangement is such as to enable thedevice when not in use to be swung against the vertical face of theradiator, so as to be entirely out of the way and in contact with theheating-surface of the radiator, so that heat maybe imparted to thewarming-plate thereof, which object is attained by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a radiator with my improved foot-warmer attachedthereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail in section through the hingedwarming-plate and the hinge portion which is made fast to the radiator.Fig. 3 is a like view showing the warming-plate extended in position toreceive the feet thereon.

Referring to the letters of reference, A designates an ordinarypipe-radiator, which I employ to illustrate the application of myinvention.

B designates the warming-plate, which is preferably cast of iron andwhich is hinged to the hinge portion or plate 0. This hingeplate 0 isprovided with an upwardly-curved finger I), which forms the hinge uponwhich the warming-plate B is adapted to swing.

Said finger b enters freely an aperture a in the lower edge of the plate13 and forms a hinge-support upon which said plate 13 may be swungoutward and downward, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In the upper end of thecurved finger b is formed a vertical shoulder c, which serves as a catchto engage the reduced lower edge e of the plate B, that borders on theaperture Ct, through which said finger passes and retains said plate Bin a Verticalposition against the pipes of the radiator when not in use,as shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

Formed upon the outer face of the hingeplate 0 are the projecting lugsf, which are engaged by the legs 72, projecting from the outer face ofthe plate B, when said plate is swung downward to the position shown inFig. 3, thereby affording a firm support for said plate B at such aninclination as to en able the feet to be readily placed thereon.

The hinge-bearing plate 0 is secured to the pipes of the radiator nearthe base thereof by means of a bolt g, which passes through said plateand between the radiator-pipes and screws into a cross plate D, whichbears against the opposite face of the pipes of the radiator, enablingthe plate G to be firmly clamped in place, by which means the device isremovably secured in position and may be attached to the radiator at anypoint desired. \Vhile the plate C is held against the pipes of theradiator by means of the catch cit becomes thoroughly heated and issufficiently heavy to retain the heat for some time. To warm the feetwith this improved device, the plate B is raised slightly by means ofthe handle E, so as to discn gage the catch c,when it is swung outwardand downward, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 and by solid lines inFig. 3, at which point it is arrested by the engagement of the legs hwith the lugs f of the plate 0, supporting said plate at a slightdownward inclination, so that the feet may be readily placed thereon.The heat of the plate warms the soles of the shoes, and the position ofthe feet is such that the toes are brought into proximity with theradiatorpipes, enabling the feet to be conveniently and quickly warmed.

When the feet shall have been warmed, the plate B is swung upward to itsvertical position, where it is retained by the catch 0 and is againwarmed by its contact With the pipes of the radiator, by whicharrangement said plate is also placed entirely out of the way,and anydirt that may have been left thereon by the feet is concealed, enablingthe outer face of said plate to be ornamented, so as to be renderedattractive, as shown in Fig. l.

The face of the plate 13 upon which the feet are placed is provided withslight con cavities d, Which receive the soles of the shoes and assistin retaining the feet in position.

It will now be understood that by means of this improved deviceheat-radiators of whatever character may be provided with a convenientand perfect foot-warmer which when not in service is entirely out of theway and does not in any sense encumber the radiator.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a foot-Warmer for radiators, the combination of the fixed platesecured to the radiator, said fixed plate having a curved finger with ashoulder at its upper end, the Warming-plate hinged on said curvedfinger and

